Ironing-table.



E. J. PATTDN.

IRONING TABLE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 29, 1912.

1,089,791. Patented 0011,1912.

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Inventor Witnesses I I by W Attorneys UNlTEfi dTATEd PATENT QFFIQE.

ELIAS J. PATTON, OF GALIEN, MICHIGAN.

IEONING-TABLE.

To all whom it may concern:

it known that l, ELIAS J. PATTON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Galien, in the county of Berrien and State of Michigan, haveinvented a new and useful Ironing-Table, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to ironing tables, and particularly tocollapsible tables of this character.

This invention contemplates the provision of simple, inexpensive,serviceable, convenient and etllcient ironing table which may becompactly and readily folded and which will be substantial when erected.

The above ends have been attained by the provision of the structure setforth in the following description and pointed out in the appendedclaims, it being understood that this device is susceptible ofalterations or deviations in its details within the scope of theappended claims without departing from the spirit of the invention.

The preferred embodiment of the present invention is illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, wherein similar reference characters indicatesimilar parts, and wherein Figure l is a side elevation of the ironingtable erected. Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof when collapsed orfolded. Figs. 3 and 4 are top and bottom views, respectively, of thedevice when collapsed or folded.

Referring specifically to the drawings, the ironing board is designatedby the numeral t which has a pair of cleats or blocks '7 secured to thebottom thereof adjacent the sides and in proximity to the butt end ofthe board, and a pair of blocks 13 are secured on the top of the boardat the respective sides of the board and at the butt end thereof, whichblocks each have a plurality of seats or notches 11 therein, the seatsor notches of the two blocks being in lateral alinement. A pair ofvertical legs 9 are pivoted at their upper ends to the outer sides ofthe cleats 7 by means of a rod 8 passing through the upper ends of thesaid legs and through the cleats. The legs 9 are connected adjacenttheir upper ends by the rung 11, which extends or projects slightlybeyond the legs, and inclined legs 10 are fulcrumed on the extremitiesof the rung 11, the said legs 10 having a rung 12 connecting the upperends thereof and which Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed January 29, 1912.

Patented Oct. 1, 1912.

Serial No. 674,067.

is normally adapted to engage in a pair of the laterally alined seats ornotches 14 and iass over the butt end of the board to support the otherend of the board. The lower ends of the respective pairs of legs 9 and10 are connected by the rungs 15 and 16, and the vertical legs 9 havediagonal braces 17 connecting same to overcome the lateral strain towhich the table is subjected when in use.

In use, when the table is erected, the rung 12 passes over the butt endof the ironing board 6 and engages in one pair of the laterally aliningseats or notches 14- to support the other end of the board, the boardbeing supported by the legs 9 and 10. It will be noted that the verticallegs 9 being pivoted adjacent the butt end of the board and the legs 10being pivoted to the legs 9 and having the rung 1?. connecting the upperends thereof and passing over the buttend of the board to support thetip or other end of the board will leave the tip or other end of theboard unobstructed or unencumbered underneath same, which is desirablein the use of the ironing board. To collapse or fold the table, the rung12 is disengaged from the seats or notches 14 and by swinging the 9rearwardly or toward the butt end of the board 6 the rung 12 is carriedrearwardly and the rung depressed below the board and then by swingingthe legs 9 forwardly or toward the tip of the board, the rung is carriedunder the butt end of the board. The legs 9 may then be folded withinthe legs 10, and the respective pairs of legs 9 and 10 may then befolded compactly against the bottom of the ironing board 6 as clearlyillustrated in Figs. 2, 3 and the rungs 15 and 16 connecting the lowerends of the respective pairs of legs 9 and 10 preventing the legs fromswinging beyond the board and thereby serving as stops. In the reversemanner, the table may be erected for use.

The table as provided by the present invention is simple, inexpensive,serviceable, convenient and efficient, and may be readily and-compactlyfolded when not in use, and when erected is substantial in construction.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. An ironing table embodying an ironing board, a pair of legs pivotedthereto adjacent the butt end thereof, a pair of inclined legs fulcrumedto the respective aforesaid legs, and a rung connecting the upper endsof the inclined legs to pass over the butt. end of the board and supportthe other end of the board, whereby the rung may be swung below the buttend of the board and the two pairs of legs may fold together and againstthe board.

2. An ironing table embodying an ironing board, a pair of cleats securedto the bottom of the bOflICl at the sides thereof and in proximity tothe butt end e pair of blocks secured on the top of the board at thesides and at the butt end thereof and having laterally alining seatsthereiln vertical legs pivoted to the cleats, a rung connecting thevertical legs adjacent the upper ends, in-

clined legs fulerumed on the said rung, and a. rung connecting the upperends of the in clined legs and adapted to engage in the respective seatsof the said blocks to support the tip of the board, whereby the rung mayle swung below the butt end of the board and the two pairs of legs mayfold together against the board.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto afiixedmy signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

ELIAS J. PATTON. ll itnesses MARY C. BLAKESLEE; JAMES TI-IITE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

